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Actor Stacy Keach, known for Mike Hammer and Fat City, dies at 85

His wife said he died at their home in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition.

Published Nov 11, 2026 · 03:38 UTC5 reports

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Actor Stacy Keach died Tuesday at age 85 at his home in Magdalenka, Poland.[Variety · The Guardian]
His wife, Małgosia Tomassi, said he died after a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure, and no independent confirmation was reported.[Variety · The Guardian]
Keach was known for the title role in CBS's The New Mike Hammer and for the film Fat City.[Variety · The Guardian]
A 1984 cocaine possession arrest at Heathrow led to a six-month prison term, which Keach later called the low point of his life.[Variety · The Guardian]

Stacy Keach died on Tuesday at age 85 in Magdalenka, Poland.[Variety · The Guardian]
His wife, Małgosia Tomassi, attributed his death to a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.[Variety · The Guardian]
Keach was known for playing Mike Hammer on CBS and for the film Fat City.[Variety · The Guardian]
Police arrested Keach in 1984 at London's Heathrow Airport on a cocaine possession charge.[Variety]
The Guardian reported the 1984 arrest involved 1.3 ounces of cocaine hidden in a shaving cream can and luggage.[The Guardian]
Keach pleaded guilty and served six months at Reading Prison.[Variety · The Guardian]
Keach is survived by his wife Małgosia Tomassi, children Shannon and Karolina, and brother James Keach.[Variety · The Guardian]

The cause of death is attributed to his wife's statement, and no independent medical confirmation appears in the reporting.[Variety · The Guardian]

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